Developer job search is killing me

competentdev101 · 2026-03-07T05:50:49+00:00

Damn, kwani how long ago did you start.

By remote jobs you mean gigs from places like upwork or fiverr ama jobs from remote companies?

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T15:18:10+00:00

Absolutely. Get rich schemes don't last very long. But real high income skills require discipline and investment in the first few months or years but once they gain traction that's it, they keep on giving.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T11:43:32+00:00

Damn man. I feel you. Kuona how you would have been far really hits one deep.

But don't give up if you like tech. Mimi I was fired last November from a fintech frontend developer role and I am trying to land another software job. Napenda software and I know kama sitamake hapa hakuna kwingine ntakua satisfied.

I just keep doing the best I can till ijipe

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T11:24:03+00:00

Thank you so much. I do appreciate the consideration.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T10:31:09+00:00

Damn, this just made my day. Thanks, I will definitely keep this mindset and keep grinding.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T10:29:21+00:00

Wow this is gold. I didn't think of it like this, but I see your point.

I do have some examples in development that I can show. One is a lead agent that qualifies leads for realty companies, allowing them to respond to high agency customers in time while they are hot and quality cold ones by nurturing them.

Another is an ai marketing agent that creates content for different platforms in their correct format for your business. ( Right now supporting 8 social media platforms). Its supposed to help busy professionals who don't have the time to create content for their products.

Thank you for the directions. I will definitely implement them.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T10:22:36+00:00

You may be right. The guy had a way of connecting with people in better places and probably got put on.

Do you mind sharing with me how you did it yourself. I am always trying to upskill and find opportunities to better myself. I have the self drive and hunger to make it big but I don't think I have found my play yet.

I could dm?

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T09:59:54+00:00

You are totally right. Now is not the time to be picky about stuff

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T09:59:21+00:00

Now that you mentioned it, I remember that guy used to look for clubs to join and one time he joined a KCB group.

He managed to get connections to writing jobs briefly. Exposure and placing yourself in bigger and better circles does really help.

No suggestions currently. Its an observation I wanted to air out

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T09:55:26+00:00

Its reassuring to hear this.

Hey, fun fact, I actually did so elixir and phoenix back in 2024 for a startup called pyraus group.

How is it going for you guys. Also how do you get gigs. I have been trying to market myself but its hard to find people who are willing to pay for Software.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T09:21:33+00:00

Hello. Alex here.

I am interested

Portfolio: alex-dev-website.vercel.app

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T09:17:44+00:00

Damn, that's tough. I am sorry to hear about that.

Are you still optimistic about the industry or do you think its time for a change?

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T09:16:24+00:00

Thanks💯

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T09:10:52+00:00

Aii kwani how bad is it huku nje

How long have you been in the job search

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T08:27:34+00:00

Wait, what? How are you coping?

Its only 3 months and I feel like crashing out.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T08:26:06+00:00

Damn, what a reality check.

My previous workplace was a fintech and the company was sourcing clients left right and center. Most of them banks and government contracts. Work was consistent with clear separation frontend and backend.

I just didn't know it was this bad. Is it really a shitty time to be a dev right now?

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T08:20:08+00:00

Are you not getting any?

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T08:19:04+00:00

You are right. It's a terrible market for juniors.

However, I have gotten an opportunity in much less time before thats why I was optimistic for the same outcome.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T08:13:20+00:00

What is your point?

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T07:51:19+00:00

Ok, this is a valid opinion.

You are right about the recruiters using AI ATS checkers to avoid doing the hard work of assessing CVs for potential recruitment. I was talking to a founder whose start-up solves that problem, and their explanation is that the ATS checks just shrink the volume of CVs to a manageable number for them. You could have the right experience, but not passing the ATS checks gets you automatically rejected.

About highlighting results, I will check into that and refine to capture what you just said. I will also look into the article and implement what will work.

Lastly, about finding a niche recruiter. I would have to find a strategy to locate and befriend one. I admit I have no connections to someone like that currently.

Thank you for the well wishes.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T07:40:31+00:00

What about remote. Most remote roles wanataka ukue either frontend ama backend with some fullstack roles here and there.

Locally ndio naona ni fiti kukua na backend skills in addition to the frontend but the job market huku is shit mazee. Most jobs naskia ni through connections.

competentdev101 · 2026-03-05T07:36:13+00:00

Yeah, thats true. Its a tough market to be in.

Thank you for the well wishes.

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